Application forms for the 2019-2020 Doctoral Grant Program will be available for download here after September 1, 2018 with an application postmark deadline of December 31, 2018.
Support for Doctoral Candidates
The Metropolitan Center supports projects that reflect advanced
scholarship and offer new insights into East Asian art. Doctoral
students who have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. (except
the dissertation) and are engaged in field work for the dissertation
may apply for a grant as a supplement to other sources of funding.
General Instructions
Applicants must certify that they have completed doctoral examinations
by March 1st prior to the grant period. Grants to doctoral candidates
generally cover overseas travel and living expenses of graduate
students who have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the
dissertation. Please view our list of recent doctoral grants for
examples.
Additional Information
Grants to doctoral candidates are intended to supplement other support
to a maximum (from all sources) of $22,000 for a single student,
$27,000 for a couple. Candidates who receive funds in excess of the
above are expected to notify and return the surplus to the Center.
The
Center will consider applications for second-year dissertation
research, provided the applicant submits evidence of substantial
progress made in the first year.
Timeline
Applications must be completed and postmarked by December 31:
Letters are mailed out announcing grant awards about April 15.
May 1 is the earliest date grant funds are available.
Mailing Instructions
Applications, including the original and four copies, must be
postmarked and mailed to the Kyoto center on or before December 31.
See contact for address.
Applicants are encouraged to send submissions by regular postal delivery.
Further Inquiries:
Please consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional information, or contact the administrator.
Recent Grant Recipients
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